The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-02-11
COUNTY BOARD

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chair, and, after roll call, all were found
to be present except Supr. Hoye. who
is out of the city. The chair stated tho
object of the meeting to be to APP
point county treasurer to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr.. H. E.
Clark. He also explained the manner
in which the call for a special meeting
for Jan. IA had been made, and the
cause of the defects in said call, assum-
ing the main portion of the blame him
self, if any there were. The clerk read
the request previously published in
this paper-on the authority of which
he had called this meeting. The clerk
also read the call which had been is
sued to each member of the Board. A
resolution was then offered, that the
Board proceed to vote for County Treas
urer, which was passed. Mr.. q. G. Sim
mons appeared before the Board and
asked to be heard.
Supervisor Huetter moved that Mr..
Simmons be permitted to speak.
There being no objections, the chair
recognized Mr.. Simmons as having the
floor.
Mr.. Simmons delivered very inter-
esting and somewhat affecting speech,
devoted in great measure to the history
of Wisconsin, and especially Kenosha
county in the war against the rebellion.
He eulogised the soldiers and advocated
their claims for positions in public ser
vice, and suggested as nominees for the
treasury the names Of Chas. Frantz, L.
N. DeDiemar, Hugh McDermott, Fred.
Stemm and Geo. Hale. Towards the
end Of his remarks he was interrupted
by members of the Board several times
with questions or remarks.
| Mr.. Simmons drew a picture of a
young man in the prime of life who
possessed all the needs and many of the
lluxuries of life-the young man being
his son. He remarked that if he should
use his own influence to secure for his
son an Office that could be filled as we'll
by some soldier who had been disabled
in the war for the perpetuity of this, our
common country, he thought he should
not be doing justice to the soldier, in
view Of the promises made to the volun-
teers from Kenosha county.
This brought the chairman, Mr.. D.
Head, to his feet, who claimed that Mr..
Simmons last remark was an insinua-
ton that he had used undue influence
with members of the Board. Mr.. Head
Idenied the implied charge, saying, that
TO convince any one present of the injus-
tice of the insinuation, he would leave it
to each member of the Board Mr..
Head then asked each one, Individually.
if he had ever spoken one word to him
to secure q vote for his son as County
Treasurer. Each gentleman, as his
name was called by Mr.. Head, answered
in the negative. Mr.. Head then charged
Mr.. Simmons with trying to bride him
through Capt. Frantz-by the offer OF
having the treasurer's funds deposited in
his bank ifhe would vote for particular
candidate. After some further inter-
change of sentiments between them, MT.
Simmons proceeded with his remarks
to the close, with an occasional Interrupt
jtion.
4 Mr.. Simmons closed by thanking the
Board for the patience they had mani
tested while listening to his remarks and
withdrew.
The Board then proceeded to an in
formal ballot for treasurer, there being
eleven votes cast, of which F. G. Head
received 9; L. N. De Diemar, l blank
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i Then a formal ballot was had, result.
ing in the unanimous election of Mr.. +.
,IG. Head, whom the chair announced as
having been appointed treasurer for the
unexpired term.
Supervisor Lavey then offered the fol
lowing resolution:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of KezoSht
County.
GENTIEMEN-Whereas the member
constituting this Board feel that the.
have been grossly misrepresented by thu
$ articles recently published in our count.
!. papers by Mr.. q. G. Simmons, in rela
!. ton to the appointment of County Treas
n lurer and other acts of said Board AIT
It as said articles are calculated to mislea'
J. the public, therefore be it
81 Resolved, That committee consistin
|. of the Chairman and three members c
e this Board be appointed to prepare
!. true and impartial statement of all tn
v facts relative to the unjust charges, an
r that said statement be spread on tn
Ie minutes and published in our count
s. papers. ID. Il. LAvEY.
g. The Board then adjourned to met
!. again at $50 Tuesday morning.
ID Tuesday mornings session was of yer
Is little interest. Soon after the Board Wa
e called to order and the roll called, NJ
s. Munson Paddock, District Attorney I
a. the county, informed the Board that tn
le proceedings of the meetings of Jan.
,e and Is were absolutely null and vol
" and that any business transacted at thol
meetings was of no avail.